Comparison

Gardener Rush vs Cubes Up!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gardener Rush

Build a grass-cutting empire by deploying and upgrading gears to mow lawns and earn cash. Expand to new areas and enjoy a relaxing, idle gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Deploy and upgrade mowing gears
  • Earn cash from mowing
  • Tap to speed up mowing
  • Unlock new areas
  • Idle gameplay
  • ASMR experience
Features
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Imagine you've got this patch of grass. It's nice, it's green, but it could be so much more. Enter your first gear – this nifty little thing that cuts grass for you. Just plunk it down and watch it go to town on that grass, turning your field into your own little gold mine. The game's pretty simple: your gears mow the lawn, you earn some cash. Want to speed things up? Get tapping! The faster you tap, the faster your gears work. But hey, no pressure. If tapping's not your thing, your gears will keep on cutting at their own chill pace. Now, what to do with all that cash? Well, it's all about upgrades and expansion. Buy more gears, make them faster, or increase how much they earn you. It’s all about making your grass-cutting empire bigger and better. And guess what? There’s a whole world of grass out there! You’ve got nearly 10 different areas to unlock and each one's got its own vibe. So, you’re not just stuck with one patch of land – you get to spread your grass-cutting business far and wide. So, whether you’re here to tap away or just want to watch your little gears work their magic, this game’s got you covered. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the simple pleasure of turning a patch of grass into a flourishing field of green – and cash! Let's get mowing!

About

Cubes Up!

Engage in a satisfying arcade experience where you shoot and upgrade your arsenal to destroy incoming cubes. Progress through levels by enhancing your firepower and clearing waves of targets.

Highlights
  • Shoot cubes
  • Upgrade guns
  • Destroy targets
  • Arcade gameplay
Features
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-Shoot the cubes! -Upgrade your guns! -Destroy!

Screenshots

Gardener Rush4 screens
Cubes Up!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cubes Up! at 100% against Gardener Rush's 0%. Cubes Up! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18). Gardener Rush's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gardener Rush sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Cubes Up! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gardener Rush holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Gardener Rush's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cubes Up!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gardener Rush ships an update every 4 days, Cubes Up! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gardener Rush versus Cubes Up!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardener RushCubes Up!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB235 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMETAVERSE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETIUmut Aydin

Customer experience

Gardener Rush

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Cubes Up!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Gardener Rush

One-time18
  • Saw 1$0.99
  • Ticket Pack 1$0.99
  • Ticket Pack 2$1.49
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  • Saw 2$1.99
  • Daily No Ads.$1.99
  • Ticket Pack 3$2.99
  • Money Pack 1$3.99
  • Saw 4$4.99
  • No ads.$5.99
  • Money Pack 2$6.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Saw 6$7.99
  • Money Pack 4$8.99
  • Ticket Pack 5$9.99
  • Money Pack 5$11.99
  • Special Offer 2$14.99
  • Money Pack 3$14.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
None

Cubes Up!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gardener Rush free?
Gardener Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubes Up! free?
Cubes Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gardener Rush or Cubes Up!?
Gardener Rush is rated higher. Gardener Rush averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cubes Up! averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Gardener Rush or Cubes Up! have ads?
Cubes Up! shows ads; Gardener Rush does not.
Which is updated more often, Gardener Rush or Cubes Up!?
Gardener Rush ships an update every 4 days, and Cubes Up! fortnightly. Most recently, Gardener Rush was updated on September 4, 2026 and Cubes Up! on June 10, 2026.

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